Political Differences
Graves was likewise critical of outright criticism of the war by a fellow officer, feeling that such an action would be misunderstood by the men at the front. When, in 1917, Sassoon determined to make a public statement condemning the prolongation of the war, Graves interceded and convinced the military authorities that his friend was suffering from nerves. Consider this letter, written by Graves to Sassoon. What does it tell you about the variety of opinions informing service and conscientious objections to the war while it was still going on?
